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Many people have heard of do it yourself (DIY) nightmares concerning homes, but many people don’t realize that websites often suffer the same nightmares. Below are some of the issues we see commonly with DIY websites: No sense of direction Many DIY web developers know they need a website, but...

When looking to get your own website, there are many factors to consider. How you will host your site, which CMS to use, and who (if anyone) you will hire to build and maintain your site. One of the most important decisions you must make when it comes to your...

Building a website is a very creative process and it’s one we’re constantly refining to help our clients best communicate their products/services and key differentiators to their clients. After all, if we don’t help our clients “grow their businesses online,” we’ve failed (miserably). We’d love to think that each website...

In the online world, everything is protected by a password. Email, Amazon login, your online bank account, and the list goes on. Your password is how you keep your accounts safe and your personal information out of the hands of less savory individuals. And yet, people often use passwords that...

I don’t want to give away all my secrets. But today, I will be sharing with you the process in my point of view on a normal basis with clients and the team here at Atilus. 1. Learn About the Client Here at Atilus we take the time to learn...

To be a web developer in 2016, you need to have a very specific set of skills. Among these, and the most important one: the skill of learning new skills. In the fast-paced, constantly evolving world of development, the number of new frameworks, libraries, and other skills to learn is...

What is SSL? Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a security protocol used for transmitting information securely over a network. SSL encrypts the data being sent over the network that uses a key provided known only to the recipient to unlock the data. What this means is that when you send...

What I call The Circle of Revision can be "one of the most dangerous places for a client to enter.” From what you are about to read, you may think I am nuts but hear me out here. The 1st goal of any web designer is to design a website and...

Your homepage is unquestionably the most important page of your website. One thing to remember is that you never get a second chance to make a first impression so it’s important you snag the traffic and filter that traffic into leads and then eventually customers. 1. Hero Image Banner “a...